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diff --git a/app/views/help/about.rhtml b/app/views/help/about.rhtml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..371c4bc87 --- /dev/null +++ b/app/views/help/about.rhtml @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +<dl> + +<dt>What is GovernmentSpy for?</dt> + +<dd>To help you find out inside information about what the UK government +is doing.</dd> + +<dt>How does the site work?</dt> + +<dd>You choose the public body that you would like information from, then +write a brief note describing what you want to know. We then send your request +to the public body. Any response they make is automatically published on the +website for you and anyone else to find and read. +</dd> + +<dt>Why would I bother to do this?</dt> + +<dd>You pay taxes, and then Government does things with the money. Some it does +badly, some it does well. The more we find out about how Government works, the +better able we are to make suggestions to improve the things that are done badly, +and to celebrate the things which are done well. This affects a whole range +of issues important to your life, from healthcare through to national defense. +</dd> + +</dl> + +<h1>Making requests</h1> +<dl> + +<dt id="quickly_response">How quickly will I get a response?</dt> + +<dd>By law public bodies must respond within 20 days, excluding weekends and +any UK bank holidays. The date that the response is due by is shown on the +page for your request. If you have agreed to pay a fee, or if you had to give +follow up information to clarify your request, the legal date will be slightl +data. +</dd> + +</dl> + |